The title character of one work by this author cuts off his own finger to prevent himself from sleeping with the divorcee Makovkina. In addition to Father Sergius, his works include a trilogy beginning with the novel Childhood as well as a collection entitled Sevastopol Sketches. A more famous novel by this author of The Death of Ivan Ilych ends with the marriage between Natasha Rostov and Pierre Bezuhkov after Napoleon's failed invasion of Russia. For 10 points, identif
The title character of one work by this author cuts off his own finger to prevent himself from sleeping with the divorcee Makovkina. In addition to Father Sergius, his works include a trilogy beginning with the novel Childhood as well as a collection entitled Sevastopol Sketches. A more famous novel by this author of The Death of Ivan Ilych ends with the marriage between Natasha Rostov and Pierre Bezuhkov after Napoleon's failed invasion of Russia. For 10 points, identify this author who wrote the lengthy but brilliant novel War and Peace.
The title character of one work by this author cuts off his own finger to prevent himself from sleeping with the divorcee Makovkina.
Leo {Tolstoy}